The meaning of “שַׁוְעָה”
Understanding shavʻâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of שֶׁוַע crying. - a hallooing 1) cry for help
שַׁוְעָה
feminine of שֶׁוַע crying. - a hallooing 1) cry for help
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 2:23 | “And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.” Word: שַׁוְעָה (shavʻâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 5:12 | “And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven. ” Word: שַׁוְעָה (shavʻâh) | |
| 2 Samuel 22:7 | “In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.” Word: שַׁוְעָה (shavʻâh) | |
| Psalms 40:1 | “I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.” Word: שַׁוְעָה (shavʻâh) | |
| Jeremiah 8:19 | “Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?” Word: שַׁוְעָה (shavʻâh) |
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